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Abu Dhabi is the biggest of all the emirates and is the official capital of the UAE; it is a great appeal for tourists who are curious to have an ultimate experience of the Arabic way of life, their culture and religion, their architecture and food.

If you are one of those who crave to interact with the Arabic lifestyles, we recommend that you start with visiting Abu Dhabi. The city abounds in hotels, starting from the most luxurious ones and finishing with inexpensive but clean and nice little hotels.   Millennium Hotel, Beach Rotana Hotel, Towers, Novotel Center Hotel ? there is plenty of places where you can put up with comfort and be sure that you will be taken good care of.

The food they usually serve in Abu Dhabi hotels is worth another mentioning. You can eat your heart out trying delicacies and specialties like Baklava, Shanklish, Tahini and Labneh, to name a few.

To get acquainted with mysterious Islamic history and culture, you simply must visit such places as The Great Mosque, which is thought to be the most ancient religious building in the country. The Mosque is square in its shape and has a triple-domed roof; Cultural Foundation with its National Archives, the National Library and the Qasr Al Hosn (the Fort Palace) ? an important cultural venue of the country where tourists can listen to classical music or attend a fair; Heritage Village is for those curious about camel riding and falconry sports; go to the Women's Craft Centre to see local women working on traditional handicrafts like pottery, weaving, basketry, embroidery and sewing; enjoy a view of the city which would leave you breathless from Breakwater Point in Abu Dhabi Corniche and Breakwater or trace the Arab history signs in a famed museum with archeological sites Al Ain Oasis.

The city lacks no nightlife entertainment venues. Dozens of nightclubs, cafes, bars and pubs keep their doors open for tourists seeking fun by night: Ally Pally Corner, Chequers, Tequilana Discotheque, AMPM, Fun Pub, Trader Vic's, Captain's Arms, Le Gauloises Club, Zenith are well-known places among a cosmopolitan crowd to go partying and clubbing.